During the past few days, the Chinese people have been—stirred from their habitual lethargy by the receipt of disheartening news from Peking and Washington _regarding the Shantung question. Liang Shih-yi is badly in need of money. The easiest way to get it is to be on good terms with Japan. He is said to have instructed the Chinese delegates to give way to Japan's terms, including joint control over the Kiaochao-Tsinan Railway. If the delegates should: refuse to obey his orders, the whole question would be referred back to; Peking for settlement. Liang's clever plot will thus work both ways. At least, he thinks so.
Various public bodies in Shanghai, including the General Chamber and the District Chamber of Commerce, the Kiangsu Educa tional Association, the Commercial
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